Germany vs Poland: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship
Germany
27.9
in 2025
Poland
26.3
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Poland rank
29th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.9 against 26.3 in Poland, a difference of 1.6.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2 | 45.1 | 6.1 | Germany |
| 2000s | 51.56 | 48.69 | 2.87 | Germany |
| 2010s | 43.62 | 34.73 | 8.89 | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.57 | 26.02 | 4.55 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 27.9 against 26.3 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Germany and Poland?
- 1.6, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.